LAWRENCE — Kansas football is in the midst of its final Big 12 Conference game week of 2025, and that meant the release Tuesday of the first player availability report before Friday’s game against Utah.
The Jayhawks have three players who’ve been ruled out already. Those are running back Justin Thurman, tight end Carson Bruhn and defensive lineman Gage Keys. Thurman and Keys have seen limited action this season, but are both capable of providing depth at their positions when healthy. Bruhn can be relied upon as a starter when healthy.
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Here’s a look at where things are for KU (5-6, 3-5 in Big 12) and Utah (9-2, 6-2) ahead of the 11 a.m. (CT) kickoff in Lawrence:
Tuesday, Nov. 25: Kansas football vs Utah player availability report
Kansas football
Out:
Justin Thurman (running back)
Carson Bruhn (tight end)
Gage Keys (defensive lineman)
Utah football
Out:
Ryan Davis (wide receiver)
John Henry Daley (defensive end)
Probable:
Jason Stokes Jr. (cornerback)
Trey Reynolds (linebacker)
Solatoa Moea’i (offensive lineman)
Kansas football tight end Carson Bruhn (44) works on drills during a spring practice on April 11, 2025.Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: These 3 Kansas football players have been ruled out of game vs Utah
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